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Multimodal Analgesia; Concepts & Implementation: Regional Anesthesia
May 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MDT

Part of the series: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids
Presented by Karen R. Boretsky, MD & Sam Reiga, BSN, RN, MBA
- Objectives:
- Discuss the prevalence of opioid overuse as a complication of surgery
- Value multimodal pain management
- Understand the role of regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids for the management of surgical pain
- Recognize the difference between major block techniques
- Recognize patient misgivings about regional anesthesia
- Formulate strategies to allow patients to advocate for regional anesthesia as an alternative to opioids